Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Romania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Romania is 43.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 53.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Romania are 73.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 40.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Romania are 49.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 50.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(91.34 lei)		 10.90 $
(49.77 lei)		      -45.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(342.52 lei)		 48.17 $
(220.00 lei)		      -35.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(50.24 lei)		 7.66 $
(35.00 lei)		      -30.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(27.40 lei)		 2.63 $
(12.00 lei)		      -56.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(31.97 lei)		 3.28 $
(15.00 lei)		      -53.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(23.84 lei)		 2.74 $
(12.52 lei)		      -47.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(11.65 lei)		 1.94 $
(8.87 lei)		      -23.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(9.48 lei)		 1.75 $
(8.01 lei)		      -15.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(18.23 lei)		 5.83 $
(26.63 lei)		      +46.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(15.02 lei)		 1.07 $
(4.90 lei)		      -67.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(9.50 lei)		 0.77 $
(3.52 lei)		      -63.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(18.67 lei)		 3.12 $
(14.26 lei)		      -23.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(26.76 lei)		 3.85 $
(17.58 lei)		      -34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(25.13 lei)		 2.94 $
(13.41 lei)		      -46.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(33.57 lei)		 4.81 $
(21.97 lei)		      -34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(10.91 lei)		 0.51 $
(2.33 lei)		      -78.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(3.47 lei)		 0.71 $
(3.25 lei)		      -6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(9.28 lei)		 0.70 $
(3.20 lei)		      -65.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(10.15 lei)		 0.93 $
(4.26 lei)		      -58.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(6.06 lei)		 0.41 $
(1.87 lei)		      -69.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(6.36 lei)		 0.43 $
(1.98 lei)		      -68.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(10.04 lei)		 0.89 $
(4.07 lei)		      -59.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(10.14 lei)		 0.80 $
(3.67 lei)		      -63.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(68.50 lei)		 6.57 $
(30.00 lei)		      -56.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(8.84 lei)		 1.08 $
(4.95 lei)		      -44.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 $
(16.33 lei)		 1.70 $
(7.75 lei)		      -52.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(45.67 lei)		 5.69 $
(26.00 lei)		      -43.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(11.42 lei)		 0.66 $
(3.00 lei)		      -73.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(296.85 lei)		 19.71 $
(90.00 lei)		      -69.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(17.13 lei)		 0.83 $
(3.79 lei)		      -77.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(12.79 lei)		 1.23 $
(5.63 lei)		      -56.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(137.01 lei)		 7.23 $
(33.00 lei)		      -75.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(16.06 lei)		 5.81 $
(26.55 lei)		      +65.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(137,007.00 lei)		 26,443.28 $
(120,763.81 lei)		      -11.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,943.11 $
(118,479.57 lei)		 25,746.93 $
(117,583.65 lei)		      -0.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.85 $
(949.25 lei)		 154.48 $
(705.49 lei)		      -25.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.05 $
(260.53 lei)		 7.96 $
(36.34 lei)		      -86.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.33 $
(325.74 lei)		 9.47 $
(43.23 lei)		      -86.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.60 $
(212.81 lei)		 42.53 $
(194.21 lei)		      -8.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.96 $
(100.30 lei)		 19.87 $
(90.73 lei)		      -9.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(63.94 lei)		 7.66 $
(35.00 lei)		      -45.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.70 $
(6,268.98 lei)		 469.29 $
(2,143.21 lei)		      -65.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.17 $
(103,673.99 lei)		 9,669.07 $
(44,157.67 lei)		      -57.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.94 $
(237.19 lei)		 66.33 $
(302.92 lei)		      +27.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.48 $
(193.98 lei)		 39.36 $
(179.75 lei)		      -7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.28 $
(407.73 lei)		 78.85 $
(360.12 lei)		      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.96 $
(515.90 lei)		 89.01 $
(406.52 lei)		      -21.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.37 $
(7,948.08 lei)		 473.29 $
(2,161.48 lei)		      -72.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.85 $
(6,566.51 lei)		 348.00 $
(1,589.30 lei)		      -75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.95 $
(13,271.16 lei)		 817.28 $
(3,732.45 lei)		      -71.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,397.60 $
(10,949.59 lei)		 584.85 $
(2,670.93 lei)		      -75.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 305.55 $
(1,395.41 lei)		 224.04 $
(1,023.16 lei)		      -26.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 255.08 $
(1,164.94 lei)		 158.23 $
(722.60 lei)		      -38.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.75 $
(19,787.22 lei)		 1,005.40 $
(4,591.56 lei)		      -76.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.83      +3.8 %
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